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Lung Cancer-Risk Factors

Posted by Healthyou, Consumer Health Eucator on Thursday, January 31, 2013, In : cancer

Cancer is a non-communicable disease and a major cause of deaths globally; lung cancer takes most of the lives lost to the disease.

About 1.37 million people die each year from lung cancer, it accounts for 1:6 deaths from cancer.

Smoking is the major risk factor, 80-90% of lung cancers are caused by smoking tobacco.

Here are 9 risk factors for lung cancer, they are slide format.

Smoking
Second-hand smoke
Alcohol dependency
Physical inactivity
Air pollution
Exposure to asbestos
Unhealthy diet
Ar...

Quitting The Smoking Habit

Posted by healthyou, Consumer Health Educator on Friday, January 11, 2013, In : smoking cessation

If you've made a resolution to quit smoking or if you are a smoker you can quit the habit in 2013.

Quitting at any time has tremendous health benefits, but the younger you are when you quit the greater they are.

Quitting has immediate and long-term effects, but the longer you stay quit the greater the effects.

Why Quit

Tobacco is a major health risk factor for non-communicable diseases and a big public health concern.

Almost 6 million people die each year due to smoking and 600,0...

Fructose May Cause Overeating-Study

Posted by Healthyou, Consumer Health Educator on Saturday, January 5, 2013, In : healthy eating

A recent study reports that fructose can cause obesity by playing a role in overeating. This is useful information for obese people whose cause of obesity is overeating.

The study involved 20 young, normal weight people.

Scientists used magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) scans to track blood flow in their brain. The scans were done before and after drinks containing: